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ROCKER/PUSHROD PROBLEMS

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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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Angry ROCKER/PUSHROD PROBLEMS

MY 289 HAS A TORKER POWER PACKAGE ,CAM,TRUE ROLLER CHAIN, LIFTERS,RODS,VALVES,INTAKE,600 CARB,WATER PUMP,VALVES ARE 1.90/1.60 ALL THESE PARTS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR THE PACKAGE..AND IT SEEMS WHEN I ADJUST THE ROLLER TIP ROCKERS I GOT FROM COMP,THE FINAL 1/4 TO 1/2 TURN MAKES THE ROCKER TIP WANT TO GO TO THE SIDE OF THE VALVE TIP ! THERE IS NO SIDES NEXT TO THE ROLLER AND I FEEL AS THOUGH IT MAYBE LEAVING THE CENTER OF THE VALVE...I STARTED THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER ALL THE ADJUSTMENTS AND HEARD A BANG AND SHUT IT OFF AND REMOVED THE VALVE COVERS AND FOUND SEVERAL RODS BENT AND A SET OF LOCKS OFF A SPRING..??? NO REAL DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE RODS... DID I ADJUST THE LASH WRONG ??? I USED THE #1 TDC METHOD OF MAKING A MARK AT 180 AND AT 90 OF TDC.. IT SAID WITH #1 BEING AT TDC I COULD ADJUST #1,7,&8 INTAKES AND 1,5,&4 EXHAUST..TURN 180 AND ADJUST 4&5 INTAKE AND 2&6 EXHAUST...TURN 270 AND ADJUST INTAKE #2,3,&6 AND EXHAUST 3,7,&8.....
IS THIS THE RIGHT WAY OR NOT ??? I HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP BEFORE THE NEW RODS COME FROM SUMMIT AGAIN AND I SCREW THEM UP TOOO....lol
((((((((((( PLEASE HELP A DUMMY)))))))))))
Old Apr 18, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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No need for all caps, it can be interpreted as yelling. Post in the classics section, you will get more help there.
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